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Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026

Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026: 42 records at 40 stations, peak on 17 July 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 set or tied 42 station records at 40 stations.
  • It ran from 13 July 2026 to 18 July 2026 (6 days) and its peak day was 17 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Nurnberg set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 14 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 17 July 2026 with 17 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 134 years.

Footprint

13 to 18 July 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
NurnbergRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)2026-07-14
GuterslohRecord daily precipitation38.5 mm (1.5 in)2026-07-13
RheinstettenRecord daily precipitation42.3 mm (1.7 in)2026-07-17
Praha-LibusRecord daily precipitation55.0 mm (2.2 in)2026-07-15
Kehl-OdelshofenRecord daily precipitation30.9 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-17
Bad KissingenRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)2026-07-14
Rheinau-MemprechtshofenRecord daily precipitation37.9 mm (1.5 in)2026-07-17
MagdeburgRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-13
MarienbergRecord daily precipitation47.6 mm (1.9 in)2026-07-13
SoltauRecord daily precipitation33.7 mm (1.3 in)2026-07-13
Celle (Stadt)Record daily precipitation34.1 mm (1.3 in)2026-07-13
WittenbergRecord daily precipitation39.3 mm (1.5 in)2026-07-17
Jena SternwarteRecord daily precipitation36.5 mm (1.4 in)2026-07-17
Fladungen-HeufurtRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)2026-07-17
MehringenRecord daily precipitation65.6 mm (2.6 in)2026-07-17
Radolfzell-MarkelfingenRecord daily precipitation38.5 mm (1.5 in)2026-07-15
Bad BergzabernRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-17
MetzingenRecord daily precipitation26.5 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-18
Mohrendorf-KleinseebachRecord daily precipitation31.3 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-17
Rottenburg-KiebingenRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-15
HannoverRecord daily precipitation24.2 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-13
Pommelsbrunn-MittelburgRecord daily precipitation22.2 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-14
HofheimRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)2026-07-17
Neunkirchen-WellesweilerRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)2026-07-17
RastattRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-17
Weisweil-WaldeckhofRecord daily precipitation19.5 mm (0.8 in)2026-07-18
Drewitz Bei BurgRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)2026-07-13
StockachRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-15
Kr. Holzminden BevernRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)2026-07-13
MeiningenRecord daily precipitation30.1 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-17
Stuttgart-SchnarrenbergRecord daily precipitation22.2 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-16
HerrenbergRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)2026-07-18
Kleiner InselsbergRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-17
MartinrodaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)2026-07-17
BaruthRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)2026-07-14
BobeckRecord daily precipitation22.3 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-17
Barsinghausen-HohenbostelRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)2026-07-13

Records per Day

Peak day 17
Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 13 July 2026 to 18 July 2026. The most in one day was 17 on 17 July 2026. 0 5 10 15 20 07-1307-1407-1507-1607-1707-18
Records set or tied each day from 13 July 2026 to 18 July 2026. The most in one day was 17 on 17 July 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-139
2026-07-146
2026-07-155
2026-07-161
2026-07-1717
2026-07-184

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 ranked by margin
Praha-Libus, 07-1538.0 mm (1.5 in)
Rheinau-Memprechtshofen, 07-1726.7 mm (1.1 in)
Nurnberg, 07-1424.8 mm (1.0 in)
Gutersloh, 07-1321.0 mm (0.8 in)
Bad Kissingen, 07-1419.6 mm (0.8 in)
Celle (Stadt), 07-1318.2 mm (0.7 in)
Rheinstetten, 07-1717.5 mm (0.7 in)
Jena Sternwarte, 07-1716.7 mm (0.7 in)
Kehl-Odelshofen, 07-1716.0 mm (0.6 in)
Mehringen, 07-1715.5 mm (0.6 in)
Marienberg, 07-1314.6 mm (0.6 in)
Weisweil-Waldeckhof, 07-1812.2 mm (0.5 in)
Fladungen-Heufurt, 07-178.3 mm (0.33 in)
Hannover, 07-138.3 mm (0.33 in)
Wittenberg, 07-178.0 mm (0.31 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 42 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
42 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2569
2168
1872
384
1663
2031
2716
2134
1568
868
1117
864
1815
1713
849
1624
360
1228
737
348
351
616
249
816
828
524
924
727
1012
1225
241
232
135
124
224
116
320
024
224
124
213
011

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026 (this event)42 records

Every Record Set

39 of 42
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Germany and 2 other countries, 13 to 18 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-13GuterslohRecord daily precipitation38.5 mm (1.5 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)6858 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13MagdeburgRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)13442 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13MarienbergRecord daily precipitation47.6 mm (1.9 in)14.6 mm (0.6 in)6842 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13SoltauRecord daily precipitation33.7 mm (1.3 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)11741 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13Celle (Stadt)Record daily precipitation34.1 mm (1.3 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)1539 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13HannoverRecord daily precipitation24.2 mm (1.0 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)6820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-13Drewitz Bei BurgRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)1218 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-13Kr. Holzminden BevernRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)3517 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-13Barsinghausen-HohenbostelRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14NurnbergRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)24.8 mm (1.0 in)6967 of 100 (Major)
2026-07-14Bad KissingenRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)3145 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-14MarienbergRecord daily precipitation31.4 mm (1.2 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)2721 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14Pommelsbrunn-MittelburgRecord daily precipitation22.2 mm (0.9 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)2820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14BaruthRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)2412 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-15Praha-LibusRecord daily precipitation55.0 mm (2.2 in)38.0 mm (1.5 in)446 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-15Radolfzell-MarkelfingenRecord daily precipitation38.5 mm (1.5 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-15Rottenburg-KiebingenRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)2421 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-15StockachRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)4118 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-16Stuttgart-SchnarrenbergRecord daily precipitation22.2 mm (0.9 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)2415 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17RheinstettenRecord daily precipitation42.3 mm (1.7 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)7253 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17Kehl-OdelshofenRecord daily precipitation30.9 mm (1.2 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)6346 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17Rheinau-MemprechtshofenRecord daily precipitation37.9 mm (1.5 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)1645 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17WittenbergRecord daily precipitation39.3 mm (1.5 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)6439 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17Jena SternwarteRecord daily precipitation36.5 mm (1.4 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)1337 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17Fladungen-HeufurtRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)4935 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17MehringenRecord daily precipitation65.6 mm (2.6 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)2435 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-17Bad BergzabernRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17NurnbergRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)1624 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Mohrendorf-KleinseebachRecord daily precipitation31.3 mm (1.2 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)1623 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17HofheimRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)4920 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Neunkirchen-WellesweilerRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)3720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17RastattRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)2420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17MeiningenRecord daily precipitation30.1 mm (1.2 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)3217 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Kleiner InselsbergRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17MartinrodaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17BobeckRecord daily precipitation22.3 mm (0.9 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)138 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18MetzingenRecord daily precipitation26.5 mm (1.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)5125 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18Weisweil-WaldeckhofRecord daily precipitation19.5 mm (0.8 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)2820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18HerrenbergRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)2014 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 39 of the 42 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.